Republic Act No. 2399: An act granting the central philippines broadcasting company a franchise to construct, maintain and operate radio broadcasting stations and stations for television in the cities of manila and cebu and in the province of cebu, and in any other place in the philippines

Republic Act No. 2399

An act granting the central philippines broadcasting company a franchise to construct, maintain and operate radio broadcasting stations and stations for television in the cities of manila and cebu and in the province of cebu, and in any other place in the philippines

An Act Granting the Central Philippines Broadcasting Company a Franchise to Construct, Maintain and Operate Radio Broadcasting Stations and Stations for Television in the Cities of Manila and Cebu and in the Province of Cebu, and in Any Other Place in the Philippines

In plain language

This act grants a 25‑year franchise to the Central Philippines Broadcasting Company to construct, maintain, and operate radio and television stations in Manila, Cebu, and other Philippine locations, subject to conditions on construction, public service, licensing, and compliance with existing laws.

Grant of 25‑year franchise

Construction must begin within one year and finish within two years

Mandatory public service programming

Frequency allocation and licensing by the Secretary of Public Works and Communications

Tax obligations similar to other corporations

Bond of five thousand pesos as performance guarantee

No transfer or assignment of franchise without congressional approval

Broadcasting

Franchise

Radio

Television

Philippines

REPUBLIC ACT No. 2399

An Act Converting the Calinog Regional High School in the Province of Iloilo into an Agricultural-Industrial High School to be Known as the Calinog Agricultural-Industrial High School

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The Calinog Regional High School in the Province of Iloilo is hereby converted into an agricultural-industrial high school to be known as the Calinog Agricultural-Industrial High School.

Section 2

The sum of two hundred thousand pesos is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the operation, maintenance, acquisition of school site and construction of the school building and/or purchase of equipment not later that June, nineteen hundred sixty. The sum needed in succeeding years for the operation and maintenance of the said school shall be included in the General Appropriations Act.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon the date the funds authorized herein to be appropriated are provided for.

Approved: June 21, 1959.

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